2016 Western Michigan Broncos First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/16 | @ Northwestern | Grass | W 22-21 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| 09/10/16 | N.C. Central | Turf | W 70-21 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| 09/17/16 | @ Illinois | Turf | W 34-10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 09/24/16 | Ga. Southern | Turf | W 49-31 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 10/01/16 | @ Central Mich. | Turf | W 49-10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 10/08/16 | Northern Ill. | Turf | W 45-30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 10/15/16 | @ Akron | Turf | W 41-0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| 10/22/16 | Eastern Mich. | Turf | W 45-31 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 |
| 11/01/16 | @ Ball St. | Turf | W 52-20 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 11/08/16 | @ Kent St. | Turf | W 37-21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| 11/19/16 | Buffalo | Turf | W 38-0 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 29 |
| 11/25/16 | Toledo | Turf | W 55-35 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 12/02/16 | + Ohio | Turf | W 29-23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 01/02/17 | + 8 Wisconsin | Turf | L 16-24 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Totals | 187 | 149 | 17 | 353 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||